Fifth year of social media campaign to improve health of bi+ community will reflect on past progress and identify actions to shape the future

Boston, MA – The Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) will celebrate its 5th annual Bisexual Health Awareness Month (BHAM) with the launch of a social media campaign beginning March 1st, 2018. BHAM aims to both motivate the bisexual community to make changes to improve their health and also inspire friends of the bi+ community to play an active role in improving the health of their bisexual friends, family, and community members. This year, the campaign “BHAM’s 5-Year Bi-ography” will reflect on progress of the recent past and highlight actions needed for more substantial change in the future.

Throughout the month of March, the BRC will partner with various LGBTQ+ organizations to feature research, resources, and action, including the BiCast, BiNetUSA, Bisexual Research Collaborative on Health, DOVE, Inc., Family Values @ Work, Fenway Health, GLAAD, GLSEN, the Lesbians of Color Symposium Collective, the LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton Health Care, the Los Angeles Bi Task Force, and PAVES.

The campaign will run on the BRC’s Twitter@BRC_Central (using #BiHealthMonth and #BHAM18), Facebook, Tumblr, blog, and campaign website. The BRC invites individuals and organizations to participate in the campaign online and within their own communities.

March 5-9: Research: what progress has the bi+ community seen in the recent past?

March 12-16: Reflections: what has changed in the recent past? How can we achieve a brighter future for the bi+ community?

March 19-23: Resources: what tools exist to empower you to improve your health or the health of the bi+ community?

March 26-30: Action: what changes can you make to improve your own health or the health of the bi+ community?

“As more and more people, both in the straight and lesbian/gay communities, start to learn about the great disparities faced by members of the bi+ communities, the movement inches forward,” said BRC president Kate Estrop. “Year five is a good time to look back and reflect. However, we cannot assess our growth without also acknowledging how much work still needs to be done, especially for our bi+ communities of color, trans and nonbinary communities, and disabled communities. We hope you will join us in this continuing effort for all, not just some.”

The Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) has been advocating for bisexual visibility and raising awareness about the needs of bisexual people throughout the LGBTQIA and straight communities since 1985. The BRC envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Visit www.biresource.org for more information.

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Fourth year of social media campaign to highlight health disparities and spark action is focused on social health

Boston, MA – The Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) will celebrate Bisexual Health Awareness Month (BHAM) for the fourth consecutive year with the launch of a social media campaign beginning March 1st, 2017. BHAM aims to raise awareness of health disparities within the bisexual+ community and promote resources and action; this year, the campaign focuses on social health disparities and steps to build social support and resiliency. The campaign will run on the BRC’s Twitter@BRC_Central (using #BiHealthMonth and #BHAM17), Facebook, Tumblr, blog, and campaign website. The BRC invites individuals and organizations to participate in the campaign online and within their own communities.

Throughout the month of March, the BRC will partner with various LGBTQ+ organizations, including the BiCast, BiNetUSA, Bi Tennessee, COLAGE, GLSEN, the Movement Advancement Project, the National Coalition for LGBT Health, and the Vanderbilt Program for LGBTI Health to feature statistics, resources, and action across various spheres of social health:

“Now more than ever, communities need to come together to offer support, stand up to injustice, and plan our continued efforts to survive and thrive,” said BRC Co-Presidents Heather Benjamin and Kate Estrop in a joint statement. “This year’s Bisexual Health Awareness Month, focusing on the social health of the bi+ community, will help followers do just that. It will showcase the challenges we have with finding and forming community, and lay out the steps we can take to overcome them.”

The Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) has been advocating for bisexual visibility and raising awareness about the needs of bisexual people throughout the LGBTQIA and straight communities since 1985. The BRC envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression.

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Bisexual Health Awareness Month (BHAM) is an annual social media campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the bi+ community’s social, economic, and health disparities. The campaign also aims to promote resources, interventions, and actions that work to reduce these disparities.

The Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) is seeking volunteers to assist BHAM’s Project Coordinators with planning, implementation, and evaluation of the March 2017 campaign (theme: Social Health).

This is a great opportunity for public health and communications majors, sexual and mental health advocates, social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and anyone interested in bi+ health.

The BRC is seeking volunteers to fill the following roles:

Social Media Lead

Assist with development and scheduling of social media posts, blog entries, infographics, etc.

Regularly update the campaign’s website (bihealthmonth.org).

Community Outreach Team

Provide support to BHAM’s promotional efforts, including planning/organizing community partner involvement and drafting/distributing campaign press release.

Data Evaluation Team

Assist with campaign evaluation, including tracking and compiling media coverage and analyzing social media statistics.

These positions are unpaid and may require 2-4 hours of remote work per week from January-March 2017. Necessary for all roles: consistent access to a computer with Internet connection, word processing software, and email; strong time management and written communication skills; bi+ competency.

The Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) is the oldest national bi+ organization in the U.S. that advocates for bisexual+ visibility and raises awareness about bisexuality throughout the LGBTQIA and straight communities. The BRC envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Because bisexuals today are still misunderstood, marginalized and discriminated against, the BRC is committed to providing support to the bi+ community and raising public awareness about bisexuality and the needs and experiences of bi+ people.

(Bi+ is an inclusive term for those who are non-monosexual/non-monoromantic and can include those who identify as bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, fluid, queer, two-spirit, and asexual, among other free identifiers, including those who do not wish to use a label.)

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Many thanks to all our campaign partners and volunteers who made the third year of #BiHealthMonth a huge success! Join us again in March 2017 when we focus on another health issue or topic impacting the bisexual+ community.

Want to become involved with next year’s campaign? Have any questions? Reach out to us at bham@biresource.org

Bisexual Health Awareness Month (BHAM) is a social media campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the bisexual community’s social, economic, and health disparities and advocating for resources and actions that can prevent or decrease these disparities.